Pt with fluid filled lung is urgent isn't it?

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I was at the nursing station and I answered the phone. This woman was at home and was looking for a particular doctor who happened to be near the station. The patient was wanting to know the results of a CXR she had done earlier in the day. The doctor asked me to pull the results up. The report said that the entire left lung was fluid filled and suggested a thoracentesis. The doctor told the patient that she had fluid in her left lung but not to worry about it, come to the office in the morning and get an RX for some antibiotics. I was flabbergasted. I asked the doctor. Did you read the radiologists suggestion? He said yes it's no emergency I assure this can wait.

Specializes in Med/Surg.

Update:

The patient presented to the ER today with severe SOB, a thoracentisis was done with over 1,200cc removed. The patient also has a pulmonary embolus. The patients CXR July 22, 2008 was clear.

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So what did the doc do ystdy?

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Update:

The patient presented to the ER today with severe SOB, a thoracentisis was done with over 1,200cc removed. The patient also has a pulmonary embolus. The patients CXR July 22, 2008 was clear.

Eeks!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.
So what did the doc do ystdy?

At the doctors office the next morning (yesterday?) I have no idea but the pt didn't have any additional tests or scans until today after coming to the ER.

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At the doctors office the next morning (yesterday?) I have no idea but the pt didn't have any additional tests or scans until today after coming to the ER.

Ai.

The doc sure didn't follow up on this one1

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